Completed in June 2005, Whiteface Lodge is the vision of a former Olympian and developer who used decades of building experience to create one of the grandest properties in the entire Adirondack Park. Much of the timber for this Lake Placid resort was hand-milled on-site, and accents such as handcrafted Adirondack furnishings adorn the interior spaces, creating a wonderfully authentic ambiance.Considered by many one of the best hotels of its kind in the country, Whiteface Lodge is nestled in Adirondack Park. This six-million-acre recreation area in upstate New York has drawn nature lovers for decades (visitors have included Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Vanderbilts and Marjorie Merriweather Post). In the heart of the park on Lake Placid, the lodge evokes the region's 19th-century heyday with a wood-beamed exterior, cozy carpet-strewn sitting rooms and cast-iron fireplaces. Amenities and services are decidedly 21st-century, as is the focus on family travel and mountain escapes. The resort offers every imaginable activity for families and adult travelers; including a movie theater, bowling, canoeing and ice skating in the winter. Kanu restaurant and lounge features classic culinary creations and a resort spa has steam rooms, saunas, wellness classes, fitness center and a full service spa and salon menu.
Skip to main content
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Best Lake Placid Resorts
Overall 9.4 Excellent
Based on 211 reviews
All Reviews
- All Reviews
- Couples
- Families
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Great amenities, friendly, helpful staff, good food and excellent location.
Details
Reviews
Overall 9.4 Excellent
Based on 211 reviews
Wellness Area
9.3
Pool
9.2
Amenities
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.0
Room
8.8
Service
8.1
Breakfast
6.3
Food
6.0
Amenities
9.4
Wellness Area
9.4
Comfort
9.3
Pool
9.0
Room
8.9
Location
8.8
Service
8.2
Breakfast
6.5
Food
6.1
Amenities
9.4
Location
9.1
Wellness Area
9.1
Room
8.3
Service
8.3
Vibe
7.8
Food
6.0
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Great amenities, friendly, helpful staff, good food and excellent location.
Cons:
Completed in June 2005, Whiteface Lodge is the vision of a former Olympian and developer who used decades of building experience to create one of the grandest properties in the entire Adirondack Park. Much of the timber for this Lake Placid resort was hand-milled on-site, and accents such as handcrafted Adirondack furnishings adorn the interior spaces, creating a wonderfully authentic ambiance.Considered by many one of the best hotels of its kind in the country, Whiteface Lodge is nestled in Adirondack Park. This six-million-acre recreation area in upstate New York has drawn nature lovers for decades (visitors have included Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Vanderbilts and Marjorie Merriweather Post). In the heart of the park on Lake Placid, the lodge evokes the region's 19th-century heyday with a wood-beamed exterior, cozy carpet-strewn sitting rooms and cast-iron fireplaces. Amenities and services are decidedly 21st-century, as is the focus on family travel and mountain escapes. The resort offers every imaginable activity for families and adult travelers; including a movie theater, bowling, canoeing and ice skating in the winter. Kanu restaurant and lounge features classic culinary creations and a resort spa has steam rooms, saunas, wellness classes, fitness center and a full service spa and salon menu.
Featuring a nightclub, Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Placid. The indoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Generations Restaurant, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 2 bars/lounges and a beach bar are offered, and rooms have conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 557 reviews
All Reviews
- All Reviews
- Couples
- Families
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Middle of town right on lake,
Details
Reviews
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 557 reviews
Location
9.7
Wellness Area
9.3
Service
9.3
Breakfast
7.8
Room
7.7
Vibe
4.4
Amenities
4.2
Location
9.6
Service
9.3
Room
7.5
Comfort
6.9
Vibe
4.5
Amenities
4.0
Location
9.7
Service
9.0
Room
7.7
Comfort
6.9
8.5 Excellent
Pros: Middle of town right on lake,
Cons: Didn't know about free coffee
Featuring a nightclub, Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Placid. The indoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Generations Restaurant, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 2 bars/lounges and a beach bar are offered, and rooms have conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves.
A Year-Round Resort Destination with Unsurpassed Service No other hotels in Lake Placid can rival the incredible accommodations attentive service and array of amenities offered by the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid. Located in the Olympic village and adjacent to the legendary Olympic Center our Lake Placid resort offers a superb location for work and play. You’ll quickly see the resort’s most beautiful amenity—the breathtaking scenery. Our location above the shops and cafes of Main Street affords views of Mirror Lake Whiteface Mountain and the High Peaks. For the best stay upgrade to a lake view room and dine at our restaurants overlooking Mirror Lake. While our Adirondack setting is designed for relaxation it’s also a great place to achieve your business goals. With 30 000 sq. ft. of meeting space we have one of the area’s largest event facilities and our Crowne Plaza Meetings Director can handle every detail. Free Wi-Fi and a well-equipped Business Center help you stay productive. Once work is done recreation is waiting for you in every season. Our historic Lake Placid Club has 45 holes of championship golf. The Tennis Club and private Beach Club are perfect in warm weather. And when the snow returns you’ll enjoy our Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Center as well as the indoor pool and hot tub. Book your stay today at the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid.
Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 1,815 reviews
All Reviews
- All Reviews
- Couples
- Families
- Solo
- Business
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Great staff. Liked Great root.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: We liked the location. Close enough to walk into town and not have to drive but not so close that you heard all the hustle and bustle of town. The views are excellent. Rooms and amenities were very good.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Except for the steep climb up to the entrance, this is great hotel.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: We liked almost everything about this place.
From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by very friendly staff who are all extremely welcoming and helpful. The hotel has amazing views and has a great lodge vibe.
The pool and hot tub area is great.
Beds are very comfortable.
Very pet and family friendly. So nice to be able to travel with the whole family!
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Location is the best around Lake Placid (Mirror Lake) area. Value for money is also the best. I stayed one night at another hotel that was almost as twice more expensive as this hotel but this one is way better.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: We loved the great room and the view. We did not avail ourselves of the pool, or restaurants so cannot comment. The location in town is great but beware the hill! It is walking distance to town but you have to account for the hill.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: we had a very enjoyable stay. received a upgrade to our room at check in which was very nice. a busy weekend with lots of hockey and families all having fun. and snow for a change!
Details
Reviews
Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 1,815 reviews
Location
9.0
Service
8.3
Room
7.4
Breakfast
7.4
WiFi
2.1
Location
9.3
Service
8.3
Breakfast
7.8
Room
7.5
Location
8.9
Pool
8.1
Service
7.8
Room
7.6
Breakfast
7.4
WiFi
2.3
Location
9.0
Service
8.3
Amenities
7.6
Room
7.5
Service
8.5
Room
7.3
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Great staff. Liked Great root.
Cons:
9.7 Excellent
Pros: We liked the location. Close enough to walk into town and not have to drive but not so close that you heard all the hustle and bustle of town. The views are excellent. Rooms and amenities were very good.
Cons: Parking isn't really convenient, especially if you have quite a bit of things to bring to your room. The wifi connection didn't perform very well, may be an issue if you're there for business. The cost versus quality of food onsite was overpriced.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Except for the steep climb up to the entrance, this is great hotel.
Cons:
9.4 Excellent
Pros: We liked almost everything about this place.
From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by very friendly staff who are all extremely welcoming and helpful. The hotel has amazing views and has a great lodge vibe.
The pool and hot tub area is great.
Beds are very comfortable.
Very pet and family friendly. So nice to be able to travel with the whole family!
Cons: The breakfast buffet was a bit disappointing.. it was a nice setting - but the food and options were lackluster.
The location is awesome.. however, after a night of eating and drinking in town, it can be rough to walk (or in our case push a stroller) all the way up the hill to the hotel.
9.4 Excellent
Pros: Location is the best around Lake Placid (Mirror Lake) area. Value for money is also the best. I stayed one night at another hotel that was almost as twice more expensive as this hotel but this one is way better.
Cons: My room didn't have a desk that is very popular nowadays at many other hotels. Hotel staff (front desk people) members are not very friendly. I felt like it was because I am not a European-American because I saw they were little different toward white people.
8.2 Excellent
Pros: We loved the great room and the view. We did not avail ourselves of the pool, or restaurants so cannot comment. The location in town is great but beware the hill! It is walking distance to town but you have to account for the hill.
Cons: We stayed two nights and the room was not cleaned! I have never had that happen before! We stayed in a very basic room which was above some kind of steam vent. Walking up the hill can be tough at the end of the day but I kind of enjoyed the challenge. It was a little icy since we had a lot of rain instead of snow.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: we had a very enjoyable stay. received a upgrade to our room at check in which was very nice. a busy weekend with lots of hockey and families all having fun. and snow for a change!
Cons:
A Year-Round Resort Destination with Unsurpassed Service No other hotels in Lake Placid can rival the incredible accommodations attentive service and array of amenities offered by the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid. Located in the Olympic village and adjacent to the legendary Olympic Center our Lake Placid resort offers a superb location for work and play. You’ll quickly see the resort’s most beautiful amenity—the breathtaking scenery. Our location above the shops and cafes of Main Street affords views of Mirror Lake Whiteface Mountain and the High Peaks. For the best stay upgrade to a lake view room and dine at our restaurants overlooking Mirror Lake. While our Adirondack setting is designed for relaxation it’s also a great place to achieve your business goals. With 30 000 sq. ft. of meeting space we have one of the area’s largest event facilities and our Crowne Plaza Meetings Director can handle every detail. Free Wi-Fi and a well-equipped Business Center help you stay productive. Once work is done recreation is waiting for you in every season. Our historic Lake Placid Club has 45 holes of championship golf. The Tennis Club and private Beach Club are perfect in warm weather. And when the snow returns you’ll enjoy our Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Center as well as the indoor pool and hot tub. Book your stay today at the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid.
Lake House features a free ski shuttle and puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Placid. You can take a dip in the indoor pool, then visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or aromatherapy. A bar/lounge and a spa tub are other highlights, and rooms offer patios and flat-screen TVs. Skiers will appreciate access to ski passes.
Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 417 reviews
All Reviews
- All Reviews
- Couples
- Families
Excellent
8.5
Pros: In easy walking distance to downtown.
Staff was responsive to issue with getting into room after i put my key card near a magnet and wiped it out.
Beds are very comfortable and it had a nice view of Mirror Lake.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Right from the start we were so pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the staff, Johnny High Peaks and Eli. So helpful and welcoming! Thanks, guys! We thought our room was beautiful and very clean!
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Friendly, helpful staff. Lobby décor and view is amazing...a great place to sit and relax in front of the fire. If you got takeout or snacks, you could easily grab a table (there are several) and eat while looking out at the lake and grabbing drinks from the bar. Ideal for a couple or a family with young kids looking for a low-key alternative to a stuffy hotel.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Loved the decor, location and amenities.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: Lovely for a night. Seemed like a great location for a longer stay. Very low key.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Loved the view, the lake front, the staff, access to restaurants/shopping, proximity to great hiking. AJ, Adam and Vinny stood out for exceptional customer service.
Excellent
8.6
Pros: Clean, spacious and a beautiful view.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The room was very clean and we had a great view of Mirror Lake. The location was excellent. We will definitely stay here again the next time we are in Lake Placid!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The rooms were very clean. The beds slept well and the view was wonderful. Very friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Very friendly staff, clean rooms, comfortable beds and down comforter with a balcony overlooking the lake.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The hotel was extremely clean and my room was updated. Location is fantastic and highly recommend this place.
Details
Reviews
Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 417 reviews
Location
9.7
Value for money
9.4
Service
8.9
Food
8.7
Wellness Area
8.6
Vibe
8.2
Room
7.3
Breakfast
5.5
WiFi
0.0
Location
9.8
Value for money
9.5
Service
8.7
Vibe
8.1
Room
7.2
Breakfast
4.9
Location
9.6
Value for money
9.2
Service
8.9
Wellness Area
8.6
Vibe
8.4
Amenities
8.2
Pool
7.3
Room
6.3
8.5 Excellent
Pros: In easy walking distance to downtown.
Staff was responsive to issue with getting into room after i put my key card near a magnet and wiped it out.
Beds are very comfortable and it had a nice view of Mirror Lake.
Cons: Took 20 minutes to get checked in at 9PM at night when only clerk went into excruciating detail with someone who might do a canoe trip the next day.
They needed to check us in quickly and then return to customer who was casually figuring out their next day's plans.
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Right from the start we were so pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the staff, Johnny High Peaks and Eli. So helpful and welcoming! Thanks, guys! We thought our room was beautiful and very clean!
Cons: One and only little complaint.,....there was no complimentary coffee ready in the morning. :(
9.4 Excellent
Pros: Friendly, helpful staff. Lobby décor and view is amazing...a great place to sit and relax in front of the fire. If you got takeout or snacks, you could easily grab a table (there are several) and eat while looking out at the lake and grabbing drinks from the bar. Ideal for a couple or a family with young kids looking for a low-key alternative to a stuffy hotel.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Loved the decor, location and amenities.
Cons:
9.1 Excellent
Pros: Lovely for a night. Seemed like a great location for a longer stay. Very low key.
Cons:
9.4 Excellent
Pros: Loved the view, the lake front, the staff, access to restaurants/shopping, proximity to great hiking. AJ, Adam and Vinny stood out for exceptional customer service.
Cons: Some places were short staffed as summer help hadn't come in yet, but we weren't in any hurry so it didn't bother us.
8.6 Excellent
Pros: Clean, spacious and a beautiful view.
Cons:
9.7 Excellent
Pros: The room was very clean and we had a great view of Mirror Lake. The location was excellent. We will definitely stay here again the next time we are in Lake Placid!
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The rooms were very clean. The beds slept well and the view was wonderful. Very friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
Cons: Wish they had an elevator. :(
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Very friendly staff, clean rooms, comfortable beds and down comforter with a balcony overlooking the lake.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The hotel was extremely clean and my room was updated. Location is fantastic and highly recommend this place.
Cons: I do not have anything negative to say about their facilities..
Lake House features a free ski shuttle and puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Placid. You can take a dip in the indoor pool, then visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or aromatherapy. A bar/lounge and a spa tub are other highlights, and rooms offer patios and flat-screen TVs. Skiers will appreciate access to ski passes.
Where to stay in Lake Placid?
Our Heatmaps tool will help you find the perfect place to stay in Lake Placid by showing you how close resorts are to major activities